After the first six main seriesFinal Fantasygames released exclusively on Nintendo consoles, Square Enix shocked the world by bringing the highly-anticipatedFinal Fantasy 7to the PS1. This dramatic move would set the tone for theFinal Fantasyfranchise moving forward, asFFand the PlayStation brand became inseparable. SinceFinal Fantasy 7made the jump to PS1, every main seriesFinal Fantasygame has launched on a PlayStation console, many times as timed-exclusives.
When one considers how tied together theFinal Fantasyand PlayStation brands are, it should come as no surprise that many people with a PS5 are likely fans of the franchise. In fact, Sony is banking onFinal Fantasyfans wanting a PlayStation 5, as it has forged a deal with Square Enix forFinal Fantasy 16to be a timed-exclusiveon its next-generation platform.
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As it stands, theFinal Fantasy 16release dateis nowhere in sight, and it’s unlikely to be announced anytime soon. However, while fans wait for more information onFinal Fantasy 16, they can keep themselves busy by playing the 14Final Fantasygames that are already available on the platform. Thanks to the PlayStation 5’s backward compatibility with PS4,Final Fantasyenthusiasts already have quite the selection of games to choose from on the PlayStation 5.
Here are all the main seriesFinal Fantasygames on PS5, as well as the spin-off titles that are currently available on the platform. Keep in mind that moreFinal Fantasygames could very well make their way to the PS5 in future, whether it’s through Square Enix releasing moreFinal Fantasyports or by making some of the games available through game streaming services like PlayStation Now.
Main Series Final Fantasy Games on PS5
When it comes to main seriesFinal Fantasygames, the PS5 lets players play nearly every PS1Final Fantasygame onward, with some exceptions.Enhanced versions of the originalFinal Fantasy 7,Final Fantasy 8, andFinal Fantasy 9are all available to play, with slightly improved visuals and quality of life changes that allow players to tweak the experiences to their liking. These re-releases were well-received for letting players do things like speed up the turn-based battles, making them far more accessible to modern audiences.
The PS2-era main seriesFinal Fantasygames are almost all accounted for as well, including theHD collection ofFinal Fantasy 10and10-2.Final Fantasyfans can also check outFinal Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age, the remastered version of the PS2 classic.
Jumping to the PS3/PS4 era,Final Fantasyfans will notice thatFinal Fantasy 13is missing on the PS5, but they can playFinal Fantasy 14along with all of its expansions.Final Fantasy 14is playable on PS5 through its PS4 version as well as thenewly released PS5 version ofFinal Fantasy 14, which comes with a variety of enhancements to make it an overall superior experience to its PS4 counterpart.
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And finally, there’sFinal Fantasy 15, as well as its bite-sized version,Final Fantasy 15: Pocket Edition. The latest main seriesFinal Fantasygame,Final Fantasy 15earned mostly positive reviewsat the time of its release, launching alongside a variety of companion material to better flesh-out its world. Both are playable on PS5 thanks to the console’s backward compatibility with the PS4.
And of course,Final Fantasyfans can also playFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeon PS5, with both the PS4 and PS5 versions available.Final Fantasy 7 Remakeon PS5 is known asIntergrade, givingFinal Fantasy 7 Remakevisual and performance boosts. The real draw, though, is theFinal Fantasy 7 RemakeYuffie DLC, which is exclusive to the PlayStation 5 version of the game.
At E3 2021, Square Enix announced anewFinal Fantasycollectionthat features the first six games in the series, though it was only announced for mobile and PC. If Square Enix were to bring that collection to PlayStation 5, thenFinal Fantasyfans on the console would be able to play nearly every main seriesFinal Fantasygame ever made. The only ones missing would beFinal Fantasy 13andFinal Fantasy 11, which is an older MMORPG that is highly unlikely to ever to come to Sony’s next-generation console. But perhaps Square Enix can preserveFinal Fantasy 11’s legacy by creating an offline version of the game, similarly to what it’s doing withDragon Quest 10. However, nothing to that effect has actually been announced at the time of this writing, so fans shouldn’t get their hopes up.
Whether or not Square Enix ever brings the olderFinal Fantasygames,Final Fantasy 11, orFinal Fantasy 13to PS5 remains to be seen. However, there’s far more than just the main seriesFinal Fantasygames for fans to check out on the console.
Final Fantasy Spin-Off Games on PS5
Square Enix has released an exhausting number ofFinal Fantasyspin-off games over the years, but only five are currently available to play on the PlayStation 5. This includes the fighting gameDissidia Final Fantasy NT, which sees a variety ofFinal Fantasycharacters battling it out, as well as theCrystal Chroniclesremaster. The HD version ofFinal Fantasy Type-0 HDis also available to play. For those unfamiliar with the game,Final Fantasy Type-0 HDis an action-RPG set in the same universe as theFinal Fantasy 13games. Regardless, these spin-offs are all quite different from one another, and this givesFinal Fantasyfans quite a bit of variety when it comes toFFgames on Sony’s next-gen console.
Final Fantasyfans on PlayStation 5 can actually try one of the spin-off games completely free of charge in the form ofKing’s Tale: Final Fantasy 15. Serving as a prequel toFinal Fantasy 15,King’s Taleis a side-scrolling beat ‘em up, as opposed to the action-RPG gameplay of the actualFinal Fantasy 15game. It may not have exactly lit the world on fire, but it being free should definitely make it more appealing to fans of theFinal Fantasyfranchise.
WithWorld of Final Fantasy, Square Enix delivers aFinal Fantasygameplay experience that’s far more inline with the oldest games in the series.World of Final Fantasyfeatures various characters and creaturesfrom throughout theFinal Fantasygames along with traditional turn-based battles, so it’s a solid pick for anyone who considers themselves a big fan of theFinal Fantasyfranchise.
Final Fantasy Games Coming to PS5 in the Future
All told, there are 14Final Fantasygames available on the PlayStation 5 between the main series entries and the various spin-off games, but there’s even moreFinal Fantasytitles coming to Sony’s next-generation console in the future. The big one isFinal Fantasy 16, the next main series entry, which seems to be returning the franchise back to its pure fantasy roots. And not only isFinal Fantasy 16coming to the PlayStation 5, it’s also set to be a timed-PS5 exclusive, making it particularly noteworthy for PS5 fans.
Final Fantasy 16isn’t the onlyFinal Fantasygame coming to PS5, however. There’s alsoStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, which serves as yet anotherFinal Fantasyspin-off game.Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origintakes its cues from theDark Soulsseries, and is a spin-off to the originalFinal Fantasygame. It may be some time before PS5 owners get their hands on eitherFinal Fantasy 16, but they can check out theStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy OriginPS5 demoright now.
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